Sherman at The Athletic
Eichorst fires Pelini and trashes Iowa
Pelini got the boot two days after Nebraska finished the 2014 regular season with a 37-34 overtime win at Iowa. In discussing the decision to make a change after an emotional victory against a division rival, Eichorst said he “had to evaluate where Iowa was.” It was viewed at the time as a strong statement about Nebraska, which strived to play for Big Ten titles.
The Hawkeyes, who finished 7-6 in 2014, took it as something different. Eichorst’s words helped fuel Iowa on a run to beat Nebraska in the next six matchups, an active streak. “To me, that statement is one of the last vestiges of Nebraska looking down their noses at the Iowas of the world,” Bishop said. “You know that makes them upset. That sticks in their craw, and they’re not going to let Nebraska forget it. But for those of us who wanted a border rivalry, it was probably the perfect thing to say.”
In a 2016 interview with the Cedar Rapids Gazette, Eichorst tried to clarify the remarks, saying Iowa athletic director Gary Barta and coach Kirk Ferentz “are some of the most beautiful people I know.”
Eichorst was fired at Nebraska in 2017.
Eichorst fires Pelini and trashes Iowa
Pelini got the boot two days after Nebraska finished the 2014 regular season with a 37-34 overtime win at Iowa. In discussing the decision to make a change after an emotional victory against a division rival, Eichorst said he “had to evaluate where Iowa was.” It was viewed at the time as a strong statement about Nebraska, which strived to play for Big Ten titles.
The Hawkeyes, who finished 7-6 in 2014, took it as something different. Eichorst’s words helped fuel Iowa on a run to beat Nebraska in the next six matchups, an active streak. “To me, that statement is one of the last vestiges of Nebraska looking down their noses at the Iowas of the world,” Bishop said. “You know that makes them upset. That sticks in their craw, and they’re not going to let Nebraska forget it. But for those of us who wanted a border rivalry, it was probably the perfect thing to say.”
In a 2016 interview with the Cedar Rapids Gazette, Eichorst tried to clarify the remarks, saying Iowa athletic director Gary Barta and coach Kirk Ferentz “are some of the most beautiful people I know.”
Eichorst was fired at Nebraska in 2017.
